Ron I agree completely.

A 3 million dollar purse chess match is not a game it is a cultural event. Yugoslavia was being shunned by the world for moral reasons. If Fisher wanted to play chess he was free to do so, simply not in the turney.

Spitting on the letter from the government is just destructive.

Claiming in Austrailia that 9/11 was a good idea and that the United States needs to be destroyed is negative.

Spinning anti-semetic crap about the US being controlled by a jewish conspiracy is misguided and negative.


I would think it prudent for any country so treated to reassert its authority over such a citizen. If Fisher has a legal arguement, has a new citizinship he wants protection under, or has mental excuses he should make them in a court of law. I'm not a chess player but, I don't think he will get a terrible shake from the US legal system. He probably has enough money\connections to get a better shake than most of us here, under similar circumstances.

He seems (to me) sad, paranoid, unbalanced and under the control of some very nasty and negative histrionics. Nothing in the news has said anything about him being more than detained.

Its simply not realistic to say 'he only played a game of chess'. Aside from helping to create the illusion that Yugoslavia was a forward cultural center, he took part in a Multi Million dollar spectacle -- definately a business venture. If thats just a game of chess I better start playing.

sigurd

I'm curious about his state of Mind. I hope he's heard and I hope he's shown to be negative, bigoted and destructive (if he is as has been reported). Then I hope he pays for his actions.